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Years ago, I once posted a recipe for chokecherry jam and a guy flipped out on me, telling me that chokecherries are deadly poison. I told him that he was wrong, and that chokecherries were eaten by my ancestors for thousands of years. They are an ingredient in pemmican. Dude went off the fricking rails so hard he had me second-guessing myself. And I grew up foraging.

I wonder why that triggered him so hard? People are weird. #chokecherries #pemmican #IndigenousFood #foraging #forager #WildCraft

I made little buttons out of shale

#wildcraft #foragedmaterials #stonework

Do you enjoy cider? If so, you should definitely check out WildCraft Cider Works! Amazing ciders from wild and rare fruit. You won't regret it!

https://www.wildcraftciderworks.com/

And .. WildCraft is going through some rough times right now. If you're able to support their efforts with a contribution of any size, they've got a GoFundMe page.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildcraft-is-asking-for-your-support

#WildCraft #cider #apples #sustainable #oregon

Another wall #basket inspired by Hanna’s YouTube video. Dogwood, golden #willow and some green basket willow. Still cold here and the dogwood is just beginning to bud in the shady cold canyon where I #wildcraft. Also discovered some native “ditch willow” which I am propagating for the future! #handmade #nativeplants

Red dogwood, green willow and gold willow are woven into a wall basket with a handle.

Red dogwood, green willow and gold willow are woven into a wall basket with a handle, side view.

Red dogwood, green willow and gold willow are woven into a wall basket with a handle which sits in from of daffodils.

According to 1 source via book I have as well as a couple of others online that I can't find anymore, string made from cattail is a pretty powerful protection amulet of sorts (& if dyed red, it's even more protective). This is w/in the context of Serbian/Balkan(?) folk magick.

While I've found a video or 2 showing how to get the parts from the cattail that's used to make the string, I don't know the full process such as drying it & such. The video I saw never went into that much detail & I can't find any other sources to explain it.

Anybody who's made string from cattails able to explain the whole process to me?

#cattails #wildcraft #witchcraft #paganism

Just made some home fermented soda for friendsgiving!
Pomegranate, quince, black sage, jalapeno.
#wildcraft
#soda

Sharing some of the #freshproduce #ferment #wildcraft #pickles #gardening
We will be @ The Farm in Summertown TN this Saturday for Market Day! Plenty of mushrooms as well

on the left salt brine Okra with ginger and lime, on top mixed hot peppers and to the lower right san marzano tomatoes

on the left pimento peppers top staghorn sumac fruits and pink lemonade and lower right is salt brined dill pickles, half sour or better

Inspired by an acquaintance in Sweden, I am trying out a batch of elderberry blossom juice. Now that the sun is out, everything is blooming fast. My partner is brewing a spring batch of spruce tip beer today, too. #gardening #harvest #wildcraft #alaska #northerngrowers

Gallon jar with lemon slices and elderberry blossoms in syrup.

Sliced lemons, lemon zest, and a gallon jar with fresh elderberry blossoms.

June teenth weekend and Fathers Day too! Hey #nashville get out to #farmersmarket today and get some fresh produce #middletennessee #mushrooms #wildcraft

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Nice! I am harvesting Rhus Aromatica (fragrant Sumac) by the bucket full, and restaurants in #nashville are buying it up fast as I can harvest it! Maybe your post will inspire some more uses!
#cooking #gourmet #wildcraft

Another good #boardgame we played #today was #wildcraft - the #herbalism co-operative game. I thought the 4 y olds would be too young, but they liked being able to use the helper cards and matching the plant symbols to the trouble cards to solve problems. #cooperation #games #cooperative #plants #rainyday

Wildcraft board game board and helper card and plant cards laid out to be played on the carpet

On Wednesday, I'm going to a #NaturalElixirs #crafting #workshop ✌ To learn more about making more #wildcraft #exilirs for #health & #wellness

#VictoriaBC #yyj #educational #LoveToLearn #UsefulSkills #MakeYourOwn #NaturalCures #learning

The art of elixir crafting with Yarrow Willard event graphic.

I’m making balm of gilead by infusing cottonwood buds in oil! This is the first year I actually got to harvesting buds in time.

I’m using a mix of sweet almond oil, grape seed oil and jojoba oil for one batch, and will use coconut oil over low heat for another. As a bonus I inherited a jar from a friend that’s been infusing since 2020! It’s in olive oil which is not my favorite b/c it can thin your skin, but I’m happy w/ the super-strength from the long infusion
#herbalism #herbs #wildcraft

I discovered #WildCraft #cider on my last trip to #Oregon. I started ordering online. These are the most creative, unusual, and tasty ciders (and perries) that I’ve ever had. If you enjoy a good #hardcider and live in one of the states they ship to, give it a try!

My latest, #Delawaken, was a raspberry/rose cider aged in tequila barrels, with a hint of smoked chili. Freakishly good! One of my new favorites!

https://www.wildcraftciderworks.com

Photo of wonderful cider bottle label.
WildCraft - Delawaken

Artwork of white skull, with red roses in the eye sockets, and red raspberries pouring out of the mouth.

Reverse side of cider label:

CIDER AGED IN TEQUILA BARRELS WITH ROSES, RASPBERRIES AND SMOKED CHILI
In the spirt of solidarity and in honor of those who have passed on, we present Delawaken. This handcrafted cider is fermented, cold conditioned on rose petals, aged in tequila barrels for six months with fresh raspberries and finished with a touch of smoked cherry bomb chili. Delawaken is an offering worthy of celebration and family.
¡Salud!
Label art by Steven Lopez

CREATING COMMUNITY CONNECTION THROUGH THE RESTORATION, HARVEST AND PROCESS OF OUR VALLEY’S WILD LANDSCAPE IN THE TRADITION OF FERMENTATION.

Relaxing in the van watching football. #wildcraft gf stout #caravan #baileyofbristol

Scored a couple of pounds of Blewit Mushrooms last week. This is a well known #gourmet #mushroom #forage #wildcraft #nashville #nature

Cleaned and ready to sell Blewit Mushrooms

Wild Blewit Mushrooms as harvested in nature

Wildcraft Ladies Jacket

https://www.bigloot.in/

#shopping #buy #wildcraft #jacket

First batch of foraged fiddleheads! Never tried them from Spiny Wood Fern, but determined to be edible by watching neighbour not die. Diminished food value due to the amount of work to remove the brown chaff.

#wildcraft #foraging